How many tiles, each a square tile of 2 inch sides, are needed to cover a rectangle floor of 4 feet long and 6 feet wide?
A
24
B
128
C
96
D
864
Correct Answer: 864
Measurements of the floor are 4 feet or 48 inches and 6 feet or 72 inches. So, area of the floor = 48 x 72 = 3456 sq in Area of each tiles = 2 x 2 = 4 sq in Number of tiles needed = 3456/4 = 864